Großenhain
Großenhain is the capital of the Riesa-Großenhain Rural District, Saxony, Germany.
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Großenhain | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Großenhain within Meißen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°17′N 13°33′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Meißen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Burkhard Müller (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.79 km2 (37.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,102 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01558; 01561 |
| Dialling codes | 03522 |
| Vehicle registration | MEI; GRH; RG; RIE |
| Website | www |
Geography
Großenhain is on the river Röder, 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of Dresden, and 17 kilometres (11 miles) east of Riesa.
It is also on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela.
Localities
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Famous people
- Karl Benjamin Preusker (1786-1871): Founder of the first public library in Germany (1828)
- Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918): German fighter pilot known as The Red Baron, was trained at the local airport
- Corinna Harfouch (born 1954): German actress, spent her childhood in Großenhain
- Heino (born 1938): German schlager artist, spent his childhood in Großenhain
References
- "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- Großenhain, Steifzug durch eine sächsische Kleinstadt 2002, Gräser Verlag
Other websites
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